Corner-fastening for bedsteads.



Patented Jan. I, I90l.

W. E. FRANK.

CORNER FASTENING FOR BEDSTEADS.

.(Application filed Aug. 16, 1899.)

(No Model.)

INVENTOP; I WILLIZMEF JJNIC .wwwm

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM E. FRANK, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO THE FOSTER BROS. MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE AND UTICA, NEW

YORK.

CORNER-FASTENING FOR BEDSTEADS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Iatent No. 665,367, dated January 1, 1901.

Application filed August 16, 1899. $eria1No. 727,467. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. FRANK, of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corner-Fasteners for Bedsteads; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon,which form part of this specification.

The object of my'present invention is to provide a corner-fastener for bedsteads which is simple in construction, easily manipulated, and forming a rigid fastening as between the posts and side rails of the bedstead.

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows a brokenout side elevation of a side rail of a bedstead, in connection with portions of head and foot, in connection with which myimproved cornerfastener is employed. Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the post shank or fixture, including the parts formed therewith. Fig. 3 shows an end of the side rail, including a portion of the fastener connected with or formed from the side rail. Fig. 4 shows the same as Fig. 3 in reversed position and in the position to be applied and secured to the post-shank. Fig. 5 shows a section taken on line A B of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 shows a similar section in the reversed position of the rail. Fig. 7 shows a section taken on line 0 D of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 shows a perspective view of anut employed in the construction. Fig. 9 shows a plain edge view of the same.

Referring to the reference characters in a more particular description, a 1) indicate posts in the head and foot of a bedstead.- The posts are provided with a collar or enlargement 2, having a projecting shank portion or fixture 3, preferably formed integrally with the collar 2. The shank 3 has the fiat side surface 3 and arranged thereon two laterally-extending projections 4E and 5. These projections are preferably slightly tapering-that is, larger at their bases than at their outer ends. Projecting from the shank 3 there is also provided a screw-threaded bolt 6, adapted to receive a nut 7, the bolt and nut constituting an adjustable binder. The bed-frame rail 8,

of angular form in cross-section, is provided in its vertical web with openings or recesses 9 and 10, adapted to receive the projections 4 and 5, respectively, and also provided with a notch or recess 11, adapted to receive the bolt 6.

When the nut 7 is removed, or not removed, but unscrewed, to a position on the end of the bolt 6, the side rail may be applied to the post by dropping the vertical flange of the side rail down the fiat side of the shank 3, the bolt entering the notch 11 and the vertical web or flange of the side rail passing over the projecting ends of the projections 4 and 5 until they register with the openings 9 and 10, when the rail may be moved toward the flat face of the shank 3 either by hand or by the action of the bolt, and when the nut is screwed up the parts are firmly secured, forming a rigid and stiff connection as between the post and side rail, even though the nut is not applied with any greater force than can be exerted by the hand.

The bolt 6 may be somewhat extended from the length shown in the drawings and then slightly headed on the end to prevent the entire removal of the nut from the bolt, but allowing the nut to be unscrewed sufficiently to let the web of the side rail pass over the projections on the shank.

The side rail may be reversed by changing it end for end and applying it from the under side instead of from the upper side, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, and when the nut is tightened the fastening will be equally secure. The nut 7is preferably provided with the flange or washer-like face 7, which substantially covers and conceals the notch 11. The nut is also provided with wings 7 7", afiording thumb-pieces, by which the nut can be manipulated by hand. The flat sides 7 7 afford a bearing for a wrench whenever one may be employed.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a corner-fastenerforbedsteads a post, a shank on the post having a laterally-extendin g projection, an adjustable binder projecting substantially parallel with said projection, a rail or frame fixture having a hole' to receive said projection and a notch 11 extending to the edge of the rail or frame fixture, the

said hinder having sufficient range of adjustment so that when loosened the rail or frame fixture will pass the end of said projection, substantially as set forth.

2. In a corner-fastener for bedsteads,a postshank having a substantially fiat side and a laterally-extending projection thereon, the bolt also projecting from said flat face or side, a nut on said bolt, an angular side rail having in its vertical web a hole to receive said projection and a notch or recess extending to the edge of the web to receive said bolt, said bolt being of sufficient length to permit said vertical Web to be freed from and pass'the end of 

